I'm Al Mefer, a Neuroscience PhD student working in how brain (epi)genetics orchestrate cognitive processes and the mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric diseases. Recently, in July 2017, I started taking pictures as a medium of expression.
The anatomist Wilhelm His coined the term "dendrites"...

I'm Al Mefer, a Neuroscience PhD student working in how brain (epi)genetics orchestrate cognitive processes and the mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric diseases. Recently, in July 2017, I started taking pictures as a...

I love photographing skeletal leaves. To me, stumbling across a leaf that has shed it's many layers to become a fragile treasure is like finding one of Nature's secrets. My particular favourites to photograph are Hydrangea.

I love photographing skeletal leaves. To me, stumbling across a leaf that has shed it's many layers to become a fragile treasure is like finding one of Nature's secrets. My particular...

I had a job a few weeks ago. I had to shoot some dynamic an absolutely unusual photos from the new LEGO sets. It was a really difficult task because I didn't use Ps for the special effects like sand explosions.

I had a job a few weeks ago. I had to shoot some dynamic an absolutely unusual photos from the new LEGO sets. It was a really difficult task because I...

I moved to New York almost a decade ago (from Los Angeles, and Detroit before that, and Kansas City before that). By that point in my life -- after moving around so much -- I found the best way to get...

I moved to New York almost a decade ago (from Los Angeles, and Detroit before that, and Kansas City before that). By that point in my life -- after moving around...

A good way to put your photography skills to the test is to find an ugly location and try to make the best of it. Following on from a previous post, we have another photographer who has taken on the 'ugly...

A good way to put your photography skills to the test is to find an ugly location and try to make the best of it. Following on from a previous post,...

Ever since I bought my 50mm lens, I fell in love with bokeh and blu. Those out of focus backgrounds and variously shaped bokeh is a pure beauty. I would often place my little tin toys on the most unusual places...

Ever since I bought my 50mm lens, I fell in love with bokeh and blu. Those out of focus backgrounds and variously shaped bokeh is a pure beauty. I would often...

SkyPixel is one of the biggest drone-lovers community where both professionals and amateurs are able to share their works with the world. Recently they‘ve held a contest to announce the best aerial pictures of the year 2017, and the winners actually...

SkyPixel is one of the biggest drone-lovers community where both professionals and amateurs are able to share their works with the world. Recently they‘ve held a contest to announce the best...

I'm so inspired by Vermeer and the Pre-Raphaelites. I'd love a studio and lights but I can't afford them so I use what the old Masters did and rely on natural light and candle light. I style myself using costumes and...

I'm so inspired by Vermeer and the Pre-Raphaelites. I'd love a studio and lights but I can't afford them so I use what the old Masters did and rely on natural...

90's were the time when everyone went crazy for Tamagotchis, guys sported frosted tips, and denim ruled everyone's wardrobes. It was also the time when Mulder and Scully's duo from the popular TV show about UFOs, The X-Files, won the hearts...

90's were the time when everyone went crazy for Tamagotchis, guys sported frosted tips, and denim ruled everyone's wardrobes. It was also the time when Mulder and Scully's duo from the...

Founded by the creative collective Free Spirit, The essence of life is a project dedicated to creating greater awareness for climate change and human impact on environment.
Through an artistic approach and unique visual artworks, our aim is to focus attention, educate...

Founded by the creative collective Free Spirit, The essence of life is a project dedicated to creating greater awareness for climate change and human impact on environment.
Through an artistic approach and...

Historically there was a time when the headgear in India acted as a beacon of the status of the person. Viewed from a distance one could easily tell if the person was royalty or a commoner. Much like the way cars...

Historically there was a time when the headgear in India acted as a beacon of the status of the person. Viewed from a distance one could easily tell if the person...

After graduating as a Goldsmith and later as a multimedia designer, Dutch artist Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk found her true passion in photography. Driven by her love for humans, animals and a strong creative urge, she brings the past to the present in...

After graduating as a Goldsmith and later as a multimedia designer, Dutch artist Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk found her true passion in photography. Driven by her love for humans, animals and a strong...